Supporters of the imprisoned Pakistani leader Imran Khan have gathered to demand his release, amid tight security. Members of Khan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, the main opposition party in Pakistan, rallied in Islamabad on September 8 despite police having blocked roads into the city. Imprisoned since August 2023, Khan, the main rival of current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, remains a popular figure despite a series of criminal cases against him. Supporters of Khan went on the rampage on May 9, 2023, after he was briefly arrested, vandalizing military installations across the country. Khan is on trial in a civilian court for allegedly abetting the violence, a charge he has denied. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal, click here.
